Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Feb. 3 at Denver Nuggets

By Ti Windisch | Feb 3, 2017

Nov 30, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe (15) takes a shot against Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Monroe scored 18 points as the Bucks beat the Nuggets 92-74. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 30, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Denver Nuggets center Joffrey Lauvergne (77) grabs a loose ball in front of Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) in the third quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

Major Key For Denver: Just Score, Baby

Denver is like a cheat code in all sports. The elevation tires players out, and of course the Nuggets are used to this and thus more ready to deal with it. It’s not quite as much of an advantage in basketball as it is for the Colorado Rockies, but there’s always a bit of extra edge on the side of the Colorado team at home.

The Nuggets might as well just go all-in on their fast paced, high elevation game on Friday. It will be harder to score without the masterful passing of Jokic, but the Nuggets have other gunners. Why not fire away against Milwaukee?

This team clearly isn’t interested in playing much defense. Luckily for Denver, the Bucks aren’t real good at it either. This could end up being a shootout where the teams throw haymakers at each other until one of them simply can’t keep up anymore.

The Nuggets are used to the elevation and playing at a very fast pace. If they get running early, and often, and all the time, they might just wear out the Bucks and grind until they get the win.

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